Recall · 26V289000
General Motors recalled 9 models over power train
Do not drive until repaired. NHTSA issues this where it considers the risk immediate, and it stands until the repair is done.
66
Vehicles covered
9
Models
22
Model years
May 7, 2026
Filed with NHTSA
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
- The defect
- General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2026 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Suburban, and Tahoe, and GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles with four-wheel (4WD) or all-wheel drive (AWD), and certain 2015-2020 Suburban, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Yukon, Yukon XL, and Tahoe vehicles. A component missing from the drivetrain transfer case may cause the front and/or rear wheels to lock up without warning to the driver.
- What it can cause
- Front or rear wheel lockup increases the risk of a crash.
- What the dealer does
- Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the remedy is completed. Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the transfer case assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 18, 2026. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223. GM's number for this recall is N262557620. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 7, 2026.
The repair is free, whatever the age or mileage of the vehicle, and whether or not you are the original owner.
Which vehicles
A recall reaches a range of VINs inside these model years, not every car built in them. Yours may not be covered even if it is listed here, and the only way to find out is NHTSA's own VIN lookup .
| Vehicle | Model years | Safety record |
|---|---|---|
| CadillacEscalade | 2015 and 2026 | 20152026 |
| CadillacEscalade ESV | 2015 and 2026 | 20152026 |
| ChevroletSilverado 1500 | 2026 | 2026 |
| ChevroletSuburban | 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 | 20152017201820192020 |
| ChevroletSuburban 1500 | 2026 | 2026 |
| ChevroletTahoe | 2016, 2017, 2019 and 2026 | 2016201720192026 |
| GMCSierra 1500 | 2026 | 2026 |
| GMCYukon | 2019, 2020 and 2026 | 201920202026 |
| GMCYukon XL | 2018, 2019 and 2026 | 201820192026 |
How this campaign compares
At 66 vehicles this is a small campaign: 75% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published are as large or larger. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers model years 2015 to 2026, so the oldest vehicles on it were 11 model years old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
Chevrolet vehicles have been recalled over the power train 49 times before this, most recently in February 2026 as 26V085000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
This site holds the complaint record for all 22 model years the campaign names. Their owners have filed 1,915 complaints with NHTSA, 1,616 of them before this campaign was filed. 414 of those name the power train, the system this recall is about — a count of complaints, not of this defect. The earliest of them reached NHTSA in September 2014, 11 years before this filing.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 6 other recalls published here, the newest being: 26V329000 (air bags), 26V304000 (wheels), 26V114000 (equipment), 25V815000 (equipment).
Check your own car
A VIN check is the only answer for a specific vehicle, and it also shows every other open recall on it, which is usually the reason it is worth doing rather than reading one campaign.
Filed by General Motors, LLC with NHTSA on May 7, 2026 as campaign 26V289000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
Compiled and maintained by guarledes . Data last checked 2026-05-07.
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